Factors To Consider When Choosing Kalashnikov Magazines:

Reliability: There isn’t much to say on the subject of reliability except that if the equipment isn’t reliable then it has no place in your prepper inventory.

Capacity: Depending on country of origin or manufacturer, double stack AK magazines are made in several different capacities including 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 45 rounds. The 5 and 10-round magazines are intended for shooting from a bench rest on the range, hunting, or for use in liberal controlled states that don’t allow standard capacity magazines. The 20-round magazines were originally intended for use in tight confines of an armored vehicle while shooting from a port. 30-round magazines are the most popular with 7.62x39mm rifles, while there are 40-round magazines that were intended to be used by RPK machine guns. Most AK-74 magazines have a 30 or 45-round capacity.

Metal vs. Polymer/Plastic: This is going to be a personal preference after weighing the pros and cons of each. Metal magazines are very durable, and depending on the country of origin and the manufacturer, they are extremely reliable. They can take abuse that will destroy most polymer magazines. The downside is that they are much heavier than polymer magazines. Remember: Ounces = pounds, and pounds = pain. Polymer magazines are going to be much lighter. There are polymer magazines that have metal reinforcements built in to strengthen parts that would normally be easy to break or deform, such as feed lips and locking lugs.

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